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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

The Lynchburg Vnyinian says that some
''unidentified'' poet gets there with both
feet on the flag question in the following:
Fur that banner; needn't return IT.
We don't want 1t smash 1t. burn II;
Let us have peace-confound it
Dnrn i'll
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

Gov. FoRAKER's DIsPATCH.-Gov. Fora
ker's dispatch to the New York World, in
reference to the Confederate flags' wal
couched in bitter and Incorporate Ian
guage, but he must either be less or more
than human if he could forget the indignity
that was contemplated for him, year ago,
in religious body assembled in the capital
of Virginia. He had been appointed fra.
ternal messenger from the Methodist Con-
ference of Ohio, to the General Conferences
of the NJ. E. Church, South, in session at
Richmond. He made all his arrangements
to attend and discharge The duties OF that
high mission, but he was kindly advised by
a member of the General Conference that
his presence would be source of embarrass-
ment to many of the delegates and was ad-
vised not to come.-Vailey Vrginian.
The above is the defense that the Talley
Virginian!makes for Foraker for calling the
Confederate flags "dirty rags" and Gem
blems of treason" If that he the only de-
Tense, then is he defenseless indeed, for it
amounts to the strongest condemnation, as
it shows that he was not a proper person to
send ON fraternal mission to religious
body, and that he is wholly wanting in
christian spirit, as we'll as fraternal senti.
ments.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

1t is believed in New York that the b.
and O. deal win be contaminated this
week.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06
I0LIvIER'sI BOOK sT0RE,I


Though our special reduction sale OF Fishing
Tackle. for the 4th Of July cleared US out of the
greater part Of our stock, we still have on
hand supply from which You can purchase
yourself an ample outfit at the most reduced
prices. nyou have not already examined our
line of rods which all acknowledge to be aston
ishintly low and excellent in style, don't fail
to call. Baskets, bait boxes, reels, and artifi.
cial bait are all in proportion.
AT the same time we would remind you once
more Of the genuine Mexican Hammock,
which we are offering at such bargains. They
SPEAK Tor themselves. If you want a hammock
ana look at them once, we need say nothing
more. They sell themselves.
De sure before you start off on your summer
trip to drop in and provide yourself from our
large stock of cheap literature Books for ev-
erybody. Don't forget us.
\" T.. OF
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

Contrast the condition of the country
now with what it was three years ago. Re.
call the .legacies of misgovernment which
the Republican party left us ''hard times, .
stringent money, an accommodating surplus
discontinued labor, frightened capital, and
impending business troubles, and see how
the clouds have rolled away in that shsrt
time. Consider the progress that has beer
made toward the reconciliation and reun
ion of the nation how the North and South
have come to a better understanding, anG
how millions upon millions of capital have
been flowing into this war-worn section anG
building up it's waste places. Even the
most prejudiced partisans cannot reasona-
bly, OF truthfully deny that the present adj
ministration has dono much good in this
direction and that, at least, it is vast i'm.
provement over its immediate Republican
predecessors under Arthur and Hayes. Who
would wish return of those days of I'm.
rest, discomfort and political animosity.-
Lynchburg Virginian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

Queen Victoria. TN Saturday, reg;ew ed
$4,000 troops in front of buckingham
Palace.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

"THE CoUPON-cRUsHER."- ATroR.
NEY-GENERAL PROCEEDING AGAINST A
RAILRoAD.--Attorney- General Ayers June
29th, issued and sent to Staunton TO be
served notice of motion for the Common
wealth of Virginia against the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. returnable in
the Circuit Court of the city of Richmond
on July 18th, to recover thesum of 1874, 252 So
due by said railroad company on account Of
taxes assessed against the Winchester and
Strasburg railroad, the Winchester and
Potomac railroad, the Strasbnrg and Har-'
risoIburg railroad, and the Valley Railroad
Company for the years 1888, 1884, 1885, and
1886, the aforementioned railroad being con-
trollsd and operated by the Baltimore and
Ohio! Railroad Company.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06
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t sas,Sls medicines with Jsmac. Ginger eIerts
Weak Lungs, Rheumatism, Female Complaints and the
distressing Liver Kidneys ana Bowels
Their health by tie timely use Of PARkE1s GaKH Tone
gists Hscox & Co., l6s William Street. N Y.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

A DROUGHT IN THE WEST Chicago
July IA local paper says: 'tNo such
drought as now prevails has existed in II.
linois and Wisconsin for many years. The
roads are ankle-deep with dust, the pastures
are brown, and the leaves on forest and
shade trees are shriveled up.
"Creeks have run dry, and the water in
the larger streams is at lower stage than
was ever known before. There has not been
soaking rain this part of the country
since March. Two showers in April and
one each in May and June had but tenn.
porary effect on crops. Stunted yellow
spears bending disconsolately over immense
beds of dust are the only evidence that the
farmers sowed any corn this year.
''The leaves of the fruit trees are falling
of, and their fruit, which promised to be
plenty, is wrinkled and dried to the stem.
Raspberry bushes look as though they were
producing crop of shot, so ininitesimal
and hard are the berries.
"The drought has become so terrible that
public prayers are being offered for rain
The fences along the country roads and the
dead walls of the villages are plastered with
huge bills calling for special services at the
district school houses and churches. Fires
are burning in the woods, and pastures for
miles around are sc0rched. The farmers
have lost many cattle in these fires, which
seem to spring up in a dozen places at once,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

LYNoHING IN WEST VIRGINIA. Charles
ton, W. ~, July 4.-Yesterday afternoon
Lolly n ,hnson, colored, shot and killed
The trouble grew out of Williams's init
macv with Robinson's wife. Robinson es
caped, but later surrendered to officers,
and was taken by mob of blacks and
whites AMI lynched. Robinson's wife,
whom the mob sought, took to the mount
aims and csc ped the fate of her paramour.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

OFFICE OF VAL. NUT. LIFE ASSN OF VAT
Staunton. Va, July 5th, 1887. !
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
L holders of the Valley Mutual Life Assoc
citation OF Va. will be held at the Office of the
Company on Tuesday, July 10Th. at IL O'Clock
a. m. f.. L. EDMONDSON
july 6-2w Sec'v
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

The white Baptists of Westchester, Penn
composed mostly of republicans, have re.
fused to allow the remains of an old colored
woman of their own congregation to be
buried in their cemetery. We should think
that is drawing the ''color line" pretty
closely at the north and among republicans,
and we hope the colored people Of the south
who worship at the northern shrine, will
make note of the fact and not forget it in
the future.
Had such discourtesy beeu shown col
ored sister in the south by her own church,
We should never hear the last of it among
republicans at the uorth.-Lynehbnrg Id
vance.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06
w. L. OLIVIER,
jugs Cor. Main and New street.

DEAFNESS Its causes, and a new and sue
- cessful g U II e at your own
nome, by one who was deaf 20 years. Treated
6y most ofthe noted specialists without bene-
Mt Cured htn,sey In three months, and since
then hundreds of others. Full particulars sent
on application. T., s. PAGE.
No. Al West 3lst ST., New York City.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

About so descendants of DR.. Thos. Hop
kins Gallaudet met in Hartford, CT, Satur
day to celebrate the centennial of his birth
DR.. Gallaudet was the first person to teact
the sign language to the deaf and dumb.
A young man, identified as Herbert Tay
lor, of Worcester, Mass, has been arrested
at Montreal for forgery and fraud. HI
passed himself off as Walker Blaine, arc
succeeded in getting a number of forged
checks cashed
The Roanoke Machine Works, at Roam
oke, Va, are in receipt Of an order from
the Norfolk and Western railroad for fif
teen new engines and 500 cars, most OF
which will be ustd Oh The Ciinch Valley
extension.
At Clai ksburg, W Va, Friday evening,
Lee H. Vance, editor Of the Ntrs, slr and
badly wounded w. F. Richards, editor of
the Telegram, because of an offensive pub
LEGATION In the latter's paper about Vance
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

The manner in which leading Southern
newspapers have treated this battle-f flag
business shows more sense as we'll as q
truer patriotism than those who stopped
over'' in their ''palsying" operations, or
screamed out otherwise for the purposes of
party capital at the North. The South has
calm consciousness that the Union is re-
stored, and is disposed to accord not much
notice to people who would strive to make
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06

"Ihe only common sense interpretation
to the order is that it was given for a poll
tical purpose aud designed to manufacture
an extravagant sentiment of admiration for
the President in tie South"
So says the Staunton Virginian, uttsring
very stupid thing. If the President had
been Influenced by desire to ssmanufacture
an extravagant sentiment of admiration for
him" In the South, he would have initiated
the '.jingoism" of certain old cock in
Maine by flap of the wings and NOR
strous cock-a doodle. But the order was
given verbally and quietly. Besides.
Cleveland is well assured of the admiration
of the South, which under his administra-
ton, for the first time since the war, has
been admitted to a respectable share in the
government.
Gen. Fairchild said in New York, the day
after the order TO distribute the flags:
"May God palsy the hand that wrote tho
order. May God palsy the Train that con-
ceived it, and may God palsy the brain that
dictated 1t.
OF this blasphemous creature, who called
down upon the ruler of his country such
bitter curses. the Nirginidn has nothing to
say that could by any fair construction be
regarded as Charlottesville
Jefersonian.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-07-06
Har,i Words Harmless.

It is unwige in the bloody-shirt shiekers
to run counter to nature. The domain OF
law is universal. The southern people
fought for high principle-fought for the
right of selfgovernment-foug for the
Constitution itself as they understood it, and
for the form of government which. so they
believed, the fathers Of the republic had
handed down to them: They fought out
side of the Union, and SO gave the North
the whip-hand of them. They lost their
cause, and they now rally around the ma
tional flag as the emblem of what Vas and
is the northern, and not of what acQs the
southern view of the nature of our Federal
Government.
Under these circumstances it is childish,
puerile, discreditable to the Republican pa
pers and orators of the North to say that
the southern people are or ever were 'trais :
tors" The man who makes that charge is
knave, a demagogue or simpleton. Here
is specimen of what such men say
"When nation teaches that treason is
as noble as loyalty, and merits the same
honor, then it strikes at its life."
It is the New York Tribune that thus be-
fouls its own columns. The whole civilized
world recognizes the fact that the southern
people were not guilty of treason when they
attempted to establish government Of
of their own in pursuance of right they
claimed under the articles ratifying the
Federal Constitution. Virginia, for ex
ample, in express terms, stipulated when
she entered the Union that she should be
allowed to leave it whenever it was per-
verified to her injury. 1t is worse than non
sense for anybody anywhere to try to keep
back the ocean with broom. The Tri-
bune is playing the role of Mrs. Partiugton.
The oceans of public opinion all over the
world testify that there was no taint-not
even suspicion-of treason in anything
| that the South did in the war between the
States Richmond Dispatch.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05

and so did Bill, who went about his
daily work much ms usual, only more
"quecr" and silent than before. HI
seemed to look about him in bewil
dered way, as II the world were out
joint, though he knew not how Mac
donald was almost the only one whom
he ever spoke to II he could help II,
though often when he was alone he
would talk to himself, or may be to
some imagined interlocutor. He would
listen attcntively TO the ovcrscer's
grave. kindly words, and perhaps show
unexpectedly, ut some later time, that
he had taken in more of their spirit
than one might have thought.
The winter passed away, and the
spring, and another summer-and then
he seemed gradually to fail. He grew
listless and dreamy, his strength for
sook him, his moods were stranger than
evcr though the old fierce outbursts of
temper were never heard now, and
there was a new gentleness in all his
words and ways. And in this state
little likely to offer resistance TO any
disease-a creeping chill struck him.
and he took to his bed with malaria
fever and never got again.
M acdonald rode up as soon rs ho
heard of it, and arrived only just in
time to see him before he died. Hc
was unconscious Of all around, and KEEP.
murmuring to HIMSELF I'm coming.
yes, I'm coming!' and once or twice
they caught the name of "Murdochr"-
A. Werner, in Temple Bar
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05
CHEAP DISHES.
A Few Hints to the COncoctors OF Mod
ern Household Recipes.

A Few Hints to the Concoctors of Mod
ern Household Recipes.
The modern recipes for making
cheap dishes are framed upon the sup
position that you are to obtain the ma
terials of manufacture for nothing.
They should be written in this form:
Go to the market and beg beef-bone
from the butcher; steal a couple Of
parsnips and half a dozen potatoes out
of the peddler's cart; get your grocer
to trust you for half pound of rice;
borrow from your neighbor q cupful of
-four; from another neighbor hod OF
coal; put your bone into quart Of
water and let it stew slowly; slice your
potatoes and parsnips; get an onion
somewhere and slice it also; put these
in with the bone; stew two hours and
add your flour; simmer twenty min.
utes and serve. This dinner will sup.
ply father and mother and twelve
children, and there will be enough left
to feed four tramps. Cost, one hum
dredth part of cent for match to start
fire with. Who would be poorp-Boston
Courier.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05
Mary and William College.

There is sad illustration Of the de-
cadence of power in the present condi-
ton of that once famous and prosper
Gus institution of learning, the Mary
and William College, the first endowed
college in America. In order to pre-
serve the State charter it is necessary
that the college bell should be rung
every day, and rs there is neither school
nor pupils this duty devolves on the
president. Every day, storm or sun
shine, the lonely professor may be seen
vending his way to the old college, and
soon the melancholy sound of the school
bell wakes the echoes in the silent and
deserted building and preserves the sad
memorial of happier days to the city q
jamestown and State Of Virginia. II
is, indeed, mournful commentory ap-
on departed greatness, but there are
hopes that it may yet lc resuseitated
as a seat Of knowledge Detroit Eres
Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05
WOMEN HUSklNG CORN.

Industrious Wives and Daughters who
Have Aided in Iowa's Development.
A man who had returned from o trip
across Iowa, was telling rs though it
were new or rare case. that he saw
women out in the cornticld in autumn
husking corn. He talked of it as though
it were degrading and unbecoming for
women to be engaged in such servi-
tude. 1t shows mans ignorance of
the world, especially of the Iowa part
of it, if he does not know that it is not
new, a rare, or a degrading work.
Every good man of course, deeply re-
grets the necessity which demands
such work in inclement weather
by women. But it has been
practiced in all parts of the
State ever since it was inhabited. 1t is
doubtful if there is county or even
township, but what noble and true
women, the past fall, could have been
seen husking corn. 1t was not as
frolic spell, or for mere amusement.
But it was done in most cases as work
of necessity. Nor is a girl or a wife
lessened in the estimation of good men
and women, in times when the profits
of the farm will not justify hiring men
to gather corn, for the daughters and
wives to prepare themselves comfort
ably, and go to the field and aid
brothers and husbands in corn husk-
ing. 1t is tedious and lengthy part
of farm work which has not yet been
aided by any patent machinery. 1t has
to be done in the old-fashioned way.
The writer has known in the past
thirty years some of the best girls and
truest women Iowa ever had, who
made regular hands during the entire
fall, in the corn-field. And we es-
pecially recollect seeing an intelligent
and bright girl who prided herself in
being able to husk forty bushels of
corn per day, glorying in the honor
able and exhilarating labor of corn
husking. That woman is now the hon
ored wife of one of Iowas ablest Sena-
tors. Instead of these being rare cases,
thousands of girls and women have
aided efficiently in the corn-husking in
Iowa. Nor is it in the least dishonor-
able or derogatory to the character of
any good woman. The best of women
of England, France and Germany
(not, of course, of the Lady Camp
bell class) aid in the wheat harvests.
And in this country. until recently, it
was the universal practice for all the
females of the family, in health, to
work in the fields in hay harvest. The
invention of the mower, horse rake and
automatic pitcher have relieved the fe-
males of the farm from this service.
Yet there are many who go out yet
from choice to aid in this healthy and
invigorating work.
Instead of decrying the women who
annually aid in the corn-harvest in
Iowa. we honor them for the spirit and
economy which prompts them to aid in
this most pressing work of the farm.
1t does not degrade them in character,
but, on the contrary, aids in develop
ing them physically for the great du-
ties of life.-Des Moines (Ia. Register.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05
AduIterated Food an d Drink.

Adulteration of food and drink
fourishes bravely in Paris, notwith-
standing the sharp lookout kept by the
authorities. Wine-drinkers are the
worst sufferers, for out of 645 samples
examined last month 450 were declared
injurious, so that thirsty souls had
better fall back on beer, where only
out of SS were bad, or on spirits, which
claimed II good samples out of 18.
Water is rs bad rs wine, over half the
samples being dangerous, and 80 out
of $40 specimens of milk were equally
condemned. Coffee is very little
adulterated. and butter is also fairly
satisfactory, but 80 of 81 loaves of bread
were worthless. Not only provisions,
but wall papers are dangerous, for only
D out of 22 specimens were good. Cor.
NJ Y Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-02-05
THE HIDDEN EGG.
A Noted Mind-Reader's Most Interesting
Outdoor Experiment..

A Noted Mind-Reader's Most Interesting
Outdoor Experiment.
One of the most interesting of OUT
door experiments l ever performed took
place in Berlin twelve months ago last
Easter. Having purchased an Easter
egg and put into it quantity of gold,
the egg was given to Mr.. Kasson, the
American Minister, to hide anywhere
within radius of kilometer of the
Hotel de Rome, which was the starting
point. Accompanied by Count Moltke.
his Excellency, DR.. Lucius, and Prince
Ratibon, as a committee of inspection.
Mr.. Kasson took away the egg and hid
it, while remained with the balance
of the committee in the hoteL Instead
of taking Mr.. Kasson by the hand, as I
had done in other cases, caused him
to be connected with me by n
piece of thin wire. One end Of
the wire was twisted round my
light wrist and the other end round
his left; the coil itself remained
slack. Thus connected we started on
our errand of search. From time to
time the wire was drawn taut and it
cut into our wrists with the force ex-
ercised in pulling my subject along;
hut, as far as possible, avoided actual
ly touching his hand with my own.
After leaving the Inter den Linden we
turned into n narrow street and then
into the Emperor Wilhelm's stables. I
went up to corn box and found it
locked. For moment l took Mr.. Kas-
sons hand in mine in order to increase
the impression. This done. l moved
toward Prince Ratibon, and putting
my hand in his pocket fetched out the
key of the box, which l at once opened,
and inside, among the corn, discov-
cred the hidden egg. The egg and its
contents were afterward presented to
the Crown Princess Of Germany as an
Easter gift for the kindergarten, in
which her Imperial Highness takes so
deep an interest.-Studrt c. Cumber-
land, in Nineteenth Century.